aware

aware
adjective (not before noun)
1 if you are aware that something such as a problem or a dangerous situation exists, you realize that it exists: aware that: Were you aware that your son was having difficulties at school?
(+ of): Most smokers are perfectly aware of the dangers of smoking. | make sb aware of sth: It's time someone made him aware of the effects of his actions. | not that I'm aware of: spoken: "Does she have any problems with her marriage?" "Not that I'm aware of." | well/acutely aware (=very aware): Sara was well aware of Francesca's fear of heights.
2 if you are aware of something, you notice it, especially because you can see, hear, or smell it: aware that: I gradually became aware that there was someone else in the room.
(+ of): He was aware of a faint smell of gas.
3 understanding a lot about what is happening around you and paying attention to it, especially because you realize possible dangers and problems: politically/socially/environmentally etc aware: Nowadays everyone's much more environmentally aware.
4 so/as far as I am aware spoken used when you want to emphasize that there may be things that you do not know about a situation: So far as I'm aware this is the first time a British rider has won the competition.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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